Who is Marilyn Monroe? When was she born? When did she die? What impact did she make in history, in the United States? Was she a woman of noble character or was she a woman who you would never want your innocent child to know about? Does she show her loyalty to America or was she a woman who betrayed her country like so many historical figures.
Marilyn Monroe was born June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles California. She remembered when she was a child, her mother trying to smother her with a pillow. She also thought that Clark Gable was her father but there is no physical evidence that her mother, Gladys ever met Gable and so the idea became invalid. As a child she remembers her “momma” and “dad” having an affair and her mother crying about how their
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At the young age of 16 she married the man next door known as James Dougherty, he soon left her during World War II, becoming a merchant. While her husband was gone a photographer noticed her because she was so beautiful. He saw that she was just naturally beautiful and that she wasn’t like the other girls who needed to wear make-up to have the look that other women envied. She soon became a movie actress and starred in many films. She died her hair brown and back to blonde, changing her name to Marilyn Monroe, Monroe being her grandmothers last name. While her husband was away she was tired of him being gone and tired of not having him around so she decided to get a divorce to him. As beautiful as she was she knew she was destined for a successful career, in the world of …show more content…
She starred in the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry A Millionaire. Both movies were huge hits and made Monroe a legend around America.
Later she married a professional baseball player, Joe Dimaggio; he hated how the world viewed his wife. Seeing her as just a woman who was the it girl. He wanted to have the beautiful wife but he didn’t like how she was so open with her body and how she didn’t care to cover up herself. In October they quickly divorced. Making her once again a single woman.
August 5, 1962 at 36 years old. Marilyn Monroe’s death is unknown however. Some believe she was murdered because of her relationship with the Kennedy’s and others believe she overdosed on barbiturates. But neither has ever been proven. Monroe greatly impacted the women of America. Showing that all women can be beautiful and that all women should be treated as
In a terrible turn of circumstances on the early morning of August 5, 1962, 36-year-old Marilyn died in her sleep at her Brentwood, California home with the phone attached to her hand. Rumors speculate of an overdose or intentionally killing herself. There was also speculation and gossip of having an affair with John F Kennedy and that she was about to go public with what she knew about JFK and Bobbi Kennedy. Also that she was murdered by 'government agents' to safeguard the president. Another conspiracy incident was that Marilyn was killed by the mafia as punishment to the Kennedy's for their attacks on them, and to expose Kennedy's many love affairs. Now with all the aspects of her death, Marilyn had plans to work on new movies and a possible
These titles may sound flattering to some, and maybe at times she enjoyed them. But her restrictive Hollywood image only seemed to add to her insecurity and troubles. The sexual glorification of Monroe stems from the constant exploitation that she has described from her earlier days in the business. While she both despised and played to this, “Marilyn Monroe would resent being typecast as a not-too-smart sex symbol and would fight a very hard but ultimately losing battle to get the public to believe that she was smarter (and less man-hungry) than the women she portrayed on the silver screen” ("Ten Things You Might Not Know About Marilyn Monroe.”). But why did a part of her also accept this? Why did she have this overwhelming need to satisfy the same people who held her down? She feared disappointing the public who put her on this pedestal and seeming imperfect. She was said to wash her face up to 15 times a day in fear of blemishes and sweat ("Marilyn's Beauty and Style."), and at the 1950s Academy Awards, she burst into tears. It seems that she failed to give herself the love and appreciation that she needed. As a result, she mistakenly turned to the camera for
Marilyn Monroe is a well-known legend and has been a public figure for several decades. Monroe was a distinguished model, actress, and singer, who quickly became known as a major sex symbol. Monroe starred in a large number of successful motion pictures during the late 1940s and early 1960s. She began her career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Throughout her career, Monroe's films grossed more than $200 million ("Marilyn Monroe Biography," 2013). Marilyn Monroe swiftly became more known to the public for her behavior and outlandish actions; she was eventually diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Eventually, Mary would begin working outside the stage and take a risk in a more recently developed artform. Mary and her luxurious curls would begin working with D.W. Griffith’s Biograph Studio starting in 1909 as a biographer starring in films, rather than her upbringing of theatre. This job, along with future breakout roles in movies like Tess of the Storm Country and many others would propel Mary into the limelight in the eyes of many. She would become known by the public as “the biograph girl” or “the girl with the golden curls” along with many other nicknames and soon would become the most popular and highest paid actress in America and possibly the world. She also went on to be apart of forming the United Artists studio.
Marilyn Monroe, whose real name is Norma Jeane Mortenson, was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. She was American actress, singer and model. She also was one of the most famous movie star, the sex symbols and pop icons of the 20th century. Despite her an unhappy, difficult childhood she got succeed during her short life period. She worked minor roles for years. Then, she showed her comedy ability, appearance on television and attraction with films. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch are some examples of these films. Her success and these films provided her to be the most popular film actress in 1950s
When Marilyn Monroe is talked about she is normally talked about negatively. People always talk about how she is a sex symbol. But that is not all she was. she was a lot more than just a sex symbol she went through a lot as a child moving from one house to another. But people nowadays don’t look at that, they don’t see that side of her. It may be because she wanted to forget about all of the things she went through and that may be why she dyed her hair and had plastic surgery so she looked like a pretty star that hasn’t gone through
Only 17 days after her famous “Happy Birthday” performance for John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe was found dead at her home from an overdose of sleeping pills. She was only 36 years old. There is a lot of speculation surrounding the events of her death. Some people think it was a suicide, others prefer not to believe that. There were even conspiracy theories that were triggered by alleged affairs with both John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy.
Her first in a long list of achievements was when she became a very successful pinup girl. After a few years this would eventually lead to Twentieth Century-Fox and Columbia Pictures asking her to star in movies for them. From there she starred in a few minor films. These were the movies that made her a popular actress among different studios and the general public. However when rumors started to float around that she had posed nude in front of cameras before she became an actress the interest level started to rise. Yet strangely enough it did not turn people away instead it drew them in even more than they already were. She starred in everything from comedies to movies that focused on her sex appeal, thus giving her a plethora of movies that she could chose to be in. Although in 1954 she had refused to take a role in one movie and as a result, she had been suspended from Fox Movies for a period of time. However when Marilyn returned, she starred in one of the biggest box office films of her career, The Seven Year Itch. Throughout her entire acting career, she struggled with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. This ultimately leads to her death on August 5, 1962 at the age of
She has one of the most recognized faces in the world. Over forty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe‘s life and death is still in question. Her trademark platinum hair and beauty mark, her famous skirt-blowing scene, which eventually she became ashamed of because no one could see the woman who was intellectual had feelings and worked hard behind the glitter, the gold and the smiles. Everyone knew this Marilyn Monroe, but did anybody know Norma Jeane Baker? Marilyn Monroe was a Hollywood icon, maybe even a legend, but who was this luminous woman, and was the happy woman that everyone knew capable of killing herself?
She was pretty all right and graced the covers of thirty-three magazines in 1945. When her husband returned from war in 1946, he found that there was no room for him and his wife divorced him in Reno in June of 1946. That same year she began doing pin-up and cheesecake pictures for covers of magazines. She had a photo session with Andre de Dienes and he asked Norma Jeane to marry him, but she was recently divorced, free, and independent. Nevertheless, he got her on covers of major magazines. Shortly after this, in July 1946, she got a short contract with Twentieth Century-Fox. Then she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn for the musical star Marilyn Miller and Monroe from her mother’s maiden name.
Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her bedroom from a possible overdose on August 5, 1962. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926. When she was younger; her mom was emotionally unstable and was frequently confined to an asylum, so Marilyn was reared by a succession of foster parents and
Marilyn Monroe, for most of America, embodies confidence, sexuality, and talent. She is often referred to as the face of beauty and brains of the 1950’s. However, this rising star was quickly snuffed out, leaving an air of mystery surrounding her. Marilyn Monroe's’ death, legally, was declared a suicide; however, it is obvious through missing evidence, Marilyn herself, and changing witness statements that the only probably clause for her death is murder.
That photographer asked her to pose nude for a calendar and he would pay her $50. Marilyn took up the offer in her time of need. The calendar made $750,000 after selling one million copies. This was Monroe's rise to fame. “In 1953, she was Playboys first sweetheart of the month” (Harrod 4). “She was named ‘The Most Advertised Girl in the World’ by the Advertising Association of the West in 1953” (Harrod 25). In 1954, Marilyn fell madly in love with Joe DiMaggio. The couple was married for 274 days before they had gotten a divorce. After the famous “Iconic Flying Skirt” photograph, DiMaggio was infuriated. He felt as though it was exhibitionist and the couple divorced shortly after. “The ‘Seven Year Itch’ was the catalyst to the end of Marilyn’s relationship with Joe. It so enraged him that he became violent with her that very same evening. Then, as far as she was concerned, the marriage was over.” (Taraborrelli 162). Not long after her divorce with DeMaggio, she again married, to Arthur Miller. Assumptions made, this marriage did not last long either. Marilyn described Arthur as a “peaceful monster”; he often spoke about how he was embarrassed or disappointed to be married to an adored symbol of
Brought into this world in June of 1926 was a baby girl named Norma Jeane Mortenson, otherwise known as Marilyn Monroe. Her childhood was mostly spent in the orphanages and foster homes in California. This was a result of never
Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, is known as the greatest American sex symbol of all time. Monroe had a very difficult childhood. She spent most of her days in foster care and orphanages, dealt with challenges such as not